Agenda item

The Director of Strategy, Insight and Governance introduced the repot and started off by thanking the working group for their tireless efforts going through the Constitution in detail. Democratic Services had created a list of things that were not working as well as they could be. The working group considered these each in turn and made appropriate changes.

The Chairman personally thanked all participants in the working group for their work and contributions towards the Review of the constitution. The Committee also noted that they felt the working group did an excellent job and that it represented an acceptable position to be in.

RESOLVED:

1. That the work programme for 2023/24 a review of the governance arrangements considering the reduction of Members in 2024

2. That the changes recommended to Council and proposed to the Constitution at Appendix B, be approved.

3. That the Monitoring Officer and Director of Strategy, Insight and Governance be delegated to make changes to the constitution to ensure the amendments are consistent and correct any errors, in consultation with the Chairman of Democracy and General Purposes Committee, prior to submission to Council.